A Florida man was arrested on Independence Day for allegedly transporting a large quantity of marijuana in his tractor-trailer.

Jorge R. Rodriguez, 42, is being held a second-degree felony of possession of marijuana between 50 and 2,000 pounds after being stopped by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The DPS trooper stopped Rodriguez on Interstate Highway 20, near milepost 126 about 3:30 p.m. Monday because he was driving on the shoulder of the road and had a defective mudflap, according to the affidavit of probable cause.

While interviewing Rodriguez, the trooper said he was "extremely nervous."

After gaining consent to search the tractor-trailer, the DPS trooper located two U-Haul boxes in the back of the trailer. Once the box was opened, the trooper found "multiple bundles of narcotics."

Law enforcement agency confiscated 123 pounds of marijuana from Rodriguez.

No bond had been set, as of press time Tuesday. If he is convicted of the second-degree felony, he could serve up to 20 years in prison.